Adoption event at Arizona Humane Society in Phoenix

Volunteer Kerry Milligan pets Maya, and 8-year-old puggle who found a new home during the Arizona Humane Society's adopt-a-thon, said Bretta Nelson, Arizona Humane Society's public relations manager. Patrick Breen/The Republic

Mathew Blades (right) and Priscilla, of the Mathew Blades show on MIX 96.9, play with a dog up for adoption during a special "locked-in" adoption event at the Arizona Humane Society on July 19, 2014. Patrick Breen/The Republic